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fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Fresh exports jump in volume as China invests in improving Cambodian mango productionCambodia’s mango industry has gone from strength to strength with demand from China helping to drive growth. According to a report from Xinhua, the mango value chain in Cambodia is rapidly developing with production improving and new processing facilities being build all to feed China’s hunger for fresh and dried mango.
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2 days ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Apple prices tipped to rise after key production regions devested by firesKorea is counting the cost of an outbreak of wildfires through March and April which has ravaged the country’s fruit production. According to a report from KoreaBizWire, the fires swept through the northern Gyeongsangbuk-do Province impacting key apple-producing counties including Andong, Cheongsong, Uiseong, Yeongyang, and Yeongdeok.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Early bird tickets for the Sydney event close 30 AprilJim Monaghan, director of the Centre for Crop and Environmental Science at Harper Adams University, has been announced at the keynote speaker for the 2025 International Fresh Produce Safety Symposium (IFPSS). The event returns to the Novotel Sydney Brighton Beach on 29-30 July for two days of high-impact conversations across the fresh produce supply chain.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Lovacados avocados will be with etched Easter characters in select Victorian storesCosta Group has launched an innovative trial using laser technology to etch images on the skin of its avocados. Costa’s laser-etched avocadosDuring the trial, Costa’s Lovacados with etched Easter characters will appear in 20 Victorian stores during April. Consumers will be asked to provide their feedback on the laser application, by scanning a QR code.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Future-Proofing the Fresh Vegetable Supply Chain Forum provides platform for industry to meet with political leadersAusveg chief executive Michael Coote at the Future-Proofing the Fresh Vegetable Supply Chain ForumLeading vegetable growers, industry and federal political figures are convening in northern Tasmania on 15 April to address the key challenges facing the vegetable industry during the Ausveg Future-Proofing the Fresh Vegetable Supply Chain Forum.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
MMA makes revised offer to wholesalers and commences legal proceedings to determine the current status of tenant agreements and confirm the enforceability of leasesThe Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) has offered new leases for store tenants at the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market, the latest development in a long-running negotiation between the market operator and its tenants.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
First pink pomelos sold by Korean retailer after Vietnam gained access in 2024Korean importer Jinwon Trading and Vietnamese exporter Hoang Phat Fruit have partnered to bring the first Vietnamese pomelo to Korea’s Lotte Mart. Representatives from all parties and attended an event on 10 April at Lotte Mart’s Jamsil branch to celebrate the milestone, this included Nguyen Khac Huy, president of Hoang Phat Fruit Co and Pham Khac Tuyen, commercial counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam in Korea.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Around 1,300 tonnes of Ambrosia apples set for Australian shelves in 2025Montague Farms welcomed the opening of the 2025 Ambrosia apple season at the start of April with a quality crop on the way. This season’s harvest follows an excellent 2024 and Montague Farms said it expects another strong crop to be produced by more than 100,000 trees, spread across 40ha Australia-wide. “Following a phenomenal 2024 season, the Ambrosia 2025 crop is exhibiting excellent quality. The bite is crisp as ever.
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1 week ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
More than 3,000 entries cover ag-tech, growing techniques, business development and consumer insightsAusveg has launched a new online resource collating a wealth of productivity-enhancing R&D information in one easily accessible place for growers. The peak industry body’s Knowledge Hub – housed on the Ausveg website – hosts more than 3,000 pieces of levy-funded R&D project information, resources and research.
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2 weeks ago | 
fruitnet.com | Liam O'Callaghan
Ariane-Fuji cross is gaining momentum, particularly in Vietnam, on the back of marketing efforts from Blue Whale as the variety reaches 200 containers in the regionThe 2024/25 Candine apple season has come to a successful conclusion with French cooperative Blue Whale reporting strong results for the variety in Asia, especially in Vietnam, the leading destination for the variety. Favourable weather conditions set the season up for success, with growers reporting excellent quality across the board.
